58 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



of the ladies in each county for the purpose of holding annual exhibi- 

 tions of butter, cheese, etc. 



So much attention has been given by the agricultural press and State 

 Dairymen's organizations to associated dairymen for many years past 

 that farm or individual dairying has not received the consideration its 

 importance demands. 



By farm dairying wc refer to that system which calls for not only 

 the production of milk, but also its conversion into the finished' products 

 ready for the consumer or dealer before it leaves the farm. Hence, the 

 individual dairy farmer must be a producer, a manufacturer, and a 

 business man. The later, because he must market his product. We 

 refer to butter, cheese, cottage cheese, ice cream, and under certain 

 conditions, milk and cream as a finished product. 



When the milk and cream are intended for family, hotel, restaurant,, 

 or any similar use they can be considered as finished products. 



Dairying, we find, is an important factor in diversified farming,, 

 even when the milk is sent off the farm to be made up or sold to dealer 

 or consumer. But when the entire process of manufacture into butter 

 is conducted on the farm, it becomes a factor of still greater importance 

 and worthy of due consideration at your hands. 



It has not been the purpose of the writer of this paper to tell to this 

 convention of experts the operations of dairy farming, but to present 

 some, suggestions that will prompt the State Dairymen's Association to- 

 aid myself and others engaged in dairy farming, and to call special at- 

 tention to the importance of your co-operation in forming local organ- 

 izations in each county for the benefit of an interested class that cannot 

 attend your annual meetings. 



Is there any reason why the State Dairym.en's Association should not 

 offer premiums for butter made in each county and exhibited at the State 

 fair? 



The State Board of Agriculture will esteem it a great privilege to aid 

 you by the offer of liberal premiums and r^rovi ding ample space and coM 

 storage for the exhibits. 



